Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 9.5% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
9.5%
Change on year
up 165.0%
World rank
64th
of 68 countries
All-time high
52.1%
in 2012
All-time low
3.6%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2009–2014
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Timor-Leste, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Timor-Leste is 9.5%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 165.0% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.
That places Timor-Leste 64th out of 68 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 42.3% | — |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -72.4% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | +292.9% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -93.1% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +165.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 42.3% | 42.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 3.6% | 52.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 61 Guatemala 13.1%
- 62 Uganda 11.4% compare
- 63 Azerbaijan 10.9%
- 65 Luxembourg 8.0%
- 66 Andorra 8.0% compare
- 67 Niger 3.2%
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Timor-Leste?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Timor-Leste was 9.5% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2013.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Timor-Leste ranks 64th out of 68 countries with data for 2014.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release